PhD Music at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Programme overview

The Music Ph.D. offers emphases in Composition, Global Creative Studies, Music Theory, Music Education, and Musicology/Ethnomusicology.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 4 years / 51 major credits + 24 thesis credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Music Theory, Composition, Music Education (including Emphasis in Music Therapy), Global Creative Studies, Thesis Credits. Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F. Musicology/Ethnomusicology students may, in consultation with their advisor, pursue a minor in an outside department.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a master's degree in an appropriate field of study. Minimum undergraduate GPA 3.0. Composition: Appropriate composition portfolio, including 3-5 works in a variety of media, clearly documented with some combination of scores, recordings, and other forms, including, but not limited to, written explanations of the composition process. Some works must either be for large forces, of extended duration, or both, and must demonstrate accomplishment as a composer (that is, more than the "potential" required for the MA), suitable for doctoral work. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 4 years / 51 major credits + 24 thesis credits

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